KJV ORIGINAL
So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Elijah went and did exactly what the LORD had told him to do: he went and lived by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan River.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing us that Elijah immediately obeyed God's instructions by going to live by the brook Cherith as commanded.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during a severe drought that Elijah had prophesied would come upon Israel because of King Ahab's wickedness and idol worship. God told Elijah to hide by this brook where ravens would feed him and he could drink from the water. The brook Cherith was likely a seasonal stream that flowed into the Jordan River from the east.
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